What's the best mascara you've ever used?

[racingmind]

Have tried a few- Max Factor, Maybelline, No 7 etc but never found one I massively rate.

They all make the same claims- bigger, thicker, longer, false eyelash effect etc, but do any of them actually deliver?

[pudding25]

I use L'oreal Longitude. I have quite long lashes anyway but it makes them look huge with a few applications.

[FabMum1]

At the moment I'm loving Bare Escentials mascara, brilliant x

[nbee84]

I'm quite liking Blinc at the moment.

[Petrean]

Max Factor Masterpiece for me... But mascara recommendations are always dodgy because people have such different eyelashes. Mine are short but dense so everything but Masterpiece clumps on me.

[rednose]

Well -based on a review I decided to try "benefit theyre real", top selling mascara apparently. I went to benefit counter and had a try but I hated the clumpy look it was not natural IMO.
The benefit girl quietly told me about maybelline one by one which I have since bought and love as it is more natural for me. It is an individual thing HTH

[emsyj]

Christian Dior 'Diorshow'.

A friend bought me the Bare Minerals one for Christmas and I don't like it - possibly because it's a weird rubber brush and I just can't get on with it at all.

Just bought Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme and it's ok - but still prefer Diorshow. Will get another tube next time there's a gift time on.

[mrsmartin]

My favourite is Mally volumising mascara here. It gives me a jet black, thick, false lash effect. It is pretty expensive (but not ysl expensive) but I love it. You can only buy it from qvc or maybe ebay/amazon/usa which is a pain. However, it is still by far the best I have used - nothing comes close. Most eye make up removers don't take it off - not even baby oil - but the new elemis cleanser gets it off in a jiffy. I use the no7 lash adjust if I want a less 'wow' look but it doesn't really compare.

[DickSwivellersTidyWife]

Modest budget I would go for Max Factor Masterpiece or good old 2000 Calorie.

Big budget, I like Lancome - Hypnose I think, or Extencils or something like that.

I am currently on no budget so I am using a L'oreal double ended one that was a present and I don't like it , 2 layers is a PITA and its rather clumpy.

[therumoursaretrue]

Smashbox Lash DNA. Amazing results.

[Livergirl1981]

Ysl false lash effect mascara believe me I have tried them all but this is one I always go back to

[Sanuk]

I like Maybelline as a good basic

DH bought me a Mac mascara as a present and that is really good

v interested in the blinc one though

[NorksAreMessy]

Another vote for YSL, I save up my Boots points for SHOCKING. It really does look like longer lashes and stays on all day

[ArielNonBio]

Ooh I want to know this too. I can never keep mascara actually on my lashes - it always ends up scattered over my lower lids within an hour or so :(

[Iwantcandy]

Another vote for lancome hypnose. I use the waterproof version as very watery eyes. It never budges

[Sanuk]

And now very interested in the Mally one too, as my main want is to find one that doesn't fucking smudge

[ArielNonBio]

The prices!

OK, how much do people spend on a mascara?

[Ponks]

Laura Mercier is current favourite. I like a more natural effect - or at least no clumps. Had high hopes for the Soap & Glory one but found that a bit clumpy.

[KatyJ26]

Lancome hypnose here too

[keepmoving]

Another vote for Diorshow but have to say MAC Opulash is almost as good and 40% cheaper!

[mrsmartin]

but is everyone good...do you throw out after 3 months?!!

[MollieO]

Another blinc fan here. I love how it looks and how easy it is to take off.

[Sanuk]

I'll check whether my MAC one is Opulash. Whatever it is, it's much better than all the other millions of masacaras I've ever tried.

[qo]

maybelline lash stylist, it is truly the best one I have ever used. I order it online now as I can't get it locally, I just don't want any other mascara

[Sockspence]

I strongly believe that mascaras are much of a muchness and it's all in the application.